Thursday, March 14, 2013

Happy New Year (Sikh Calendar)...

Today
on 1st Chet (Panjabi Month), 14th March, the Sikh Nation celebrates the
Sikh New Year. Happy new year to everyone. May Guru jee inspire, motivate and bless
us with Gursikhi Sangat, keeping Rehat, japping Naam and doing seva of
the Panth.

Guru jee's Hukam (instruction) to us on commencing of the month of Chet (mid March - mid April):

ਚੇਤਿ
ਗੋਵਿੰਦੁ ਅਰਾਧੀਐ ਹੋਵੈ ਅਨੰਦੁ ਘਣਾ || ਸੰਤ ਜਨਾ ਮਿਲਿ ਪਾਈਐ ਰਸਨਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਭਣਾ ||
ਜਿਨਿ ਪਾਇਆ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਆਪਣਾ ਆਏ ਤਿਸਹਿ ਗਣਾ || ਇਕੁ ਖਿਨੁ ਤਿਸੁ ਬਿਨੁ ਜੀਵਣਾ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ
ਜਣਾ || ਜਲਿ ਥਲਿ ਮਹੀਅਲਿ ਪੂਰਿਆ ਰਵਿਆ ਵਿਚਿ ਵਣਾ || ਸੋ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਚਿਤਿ ਨ ਆਵਈ ਕਿਤੜਾ
ਦੁਖੁ ਗਣਾ || ਜਿਨੀ ਰਾਵਿਆ ਸੋ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਤਿੰਨਾ ਭਾਗੁ ਮਣਾ || ਹਰਿ ਦਰਸਨ ਕੰਉ ਮਨੁ ਲੋਚਦਾ
ਨਾਨਕ ਪਿਆਸ ਮਨਾ || ਚੇਤਿ ਮਿਲਾਏ ਸੋ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਤਿਸ ਕੈ ਪਾਇ ਲਗਾ ||੨||"In the month of Chet
(the Spring season arrives, the blossoming of flowers everywhere brings
joy to the mind), meditate on Waheguru, the Lord of the Universe, (and
through the blessings of doing Simran) a deep and profound spiritual joy
can arise. However, meeting with the humble Saints, the gift of
chanting Waheguru's Name with our tongue is obtained. Those who have
found Waheguru (through the aid of Simran) are blessed in their coming
into this world, (because) those who live without Him, for even an
instant - their lives are rendered useless. That Lord who is totally
pervading the water, the land, and all space, He is contained in the
forests as well. Those who do not remember such a Lord (i.e. Waheguru)
then that person's mental anguish and suffering cannot be explained.
(However,) those who enshrine that (All-prevading) God in their hearts,
have great good fortune. My mind yearns for the Blessed Vision of the
Lord Waheguru’s Darshan. O Nanak! My mind is so thirsty to have Your
Darshan! I will touch the feet of the one who unites me with Waheguru in
the month of Chet. (2)"(Ang 133)